Senior Biochemist - HR26532

Job Location:
St Vincent's University Hospital

Overview

Applications are invited for the position of Senior Biochemistin the Pathology Department of St. Vincent's University Hospital.

Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries:Esther Purcell, Acting Chief Medical Scientist/Principal Biochemist Email: Phone: 01-

Please download the job description for this position, as this will not be available online after the vacancy close date.

Closing date of applications: 09/10/2026

Key Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Consultant Head of Department/ Laboratory Director, Principal Biochemists and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry and senior staff in the provision of the routine and specialist services to nationally and internationally acceptable standards.
• Assist in maintaining the practice and procedures of the Clinical Chemistry Department.
• Be professionally responsible for all aspects of the post holders own work.
• To be responsible for the laboratory equipment entrusted to his or her care.
• In conjunction with senior departmental staff, monitor and ensure the quality of analyses and services by the department with the implementation of corrective/preventive actions as required by the Consultant Head of Department/Laboratory Director and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry.
• To undertake routine and specialised analysis as per the demands of the service determined by the Consultant Head of Department/Laboratory Director and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry.
• To optimise the methods and range of SVGH Clinical Chemistry investigations by undertaking and directing evaluation, verification and validation of methods and instrumentation as required by the Consultant Head of Department/ Laboratory Director and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry.
• To participate in clinical and laboratory audit as required by the Consultant Head of Department/Laboratory Director and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry.
• Participate in processing internal quality control and external quality assurance as required.
• To support the maintenance of the Quality Management System to INAB or any accreditation standard as deemed appropriate by the Consultant Head of Department/ Laboratory Director and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry.
• To monitor and ensure the quality of analyses and service provided by SVGH Clinical Chemistry, through quality control and quality assurance programmes which incorporate corrective and remedial action.
• To keep abreast of developments in clinical chemistry and the application of new techniques in Clinical Chemistry.
• To initiate, direct and participate in research and development projects as deemed appropriate by the Consultant Head of Department/Laboratory Director and Chief Medical Scientist for Clinical Chemistry.
• To collaborate with the Head of Department/Laboratory Director and other senior staff to achieve the optimal clinical biochemistry service in an efficient and cost effective manner and with due regard to regulations governing health, safety and working conditions.

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What We Offer

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